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US DoC submits Steel Section 232 Report to the President Mr Trump

2018-01-12

Secretary of US Department of Commerce Wilbur Ross formally submitted to President Donald J. Trump the results of the Department’s investigation into the effect of steel mill product imports on US national security. After this submission, by law, the President has 90 days to decide on any potential action based on the findings of the investigation.

After the President’s decision is announced, the Department will publish a summary of the report in the Federal Register and make the report available to the public after removing any business confidential or classified material.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Lindsay Walters said in a brief statement that Trump would announce his decision at the appropriate time.